Cup preview: Sharpshooter Nona moves into all time top 10

Head-to-head: Burleigh Bears 6, Townsville Blackhawks 5, drawn 1
Hashtags: #HostplusCup #BEARSvTSVB
Broadcast: Qplus.tv 

• The two teams meet for the second time this season with the Bears claiming the honours 26-22 in Round 2 at Jack Manski Oval
• Burleigh have won the past two games between these two sides
• Burleigh have won the past three games between these two sides at Pizzey Park
• Burleigh have won 16 of their past 17 games at Pizzey Park, while the visiting Blackhawks have lost their past two away games
• Burleigh's 52-10 win last week was their biggest ever score against Ipswich Jets
• Townsville's 72-0 win last weekend was their biggest ever over Souths Logan Magpies
• Blackhawks halfback Shaun Nona's 10 goals equaled the club record set by Carlin Anderson in 2017
• Nona moved to 866 points in the Cup, passing Jamal Fogarty to move to 10th place for all time Cup points. Nona requires 12 more points to bring up 300 for the Blackhawks; while Kyle Laybutt requires two more points to bring up 200 for the club
• This will be Kalifa Faifai Loa's 79th game for Townsville, passing Corey Jensen to become the second most capped player for Blackhawks behind Kyle Laybutt who plays his 83rd game this weekend
• This week, the Blackhawks will be without fullback Tom Chester, who is set to make his NRL debut with North Queensland Cowboys

Sunshine Coast Falcons v Tweed Seagulls

Head-to-head: Tweed Seagulls 14, Sunshine Coast 7
Hashtags: #HostplusCup #FALCONSvTWEED
Broadcast: Qplus.tv 

• When the two teams met in Round 2, it was the Seagulls who game out on top, winning 28-6 at Piggabeen Sports Complex
• The Seagulls have also won the past two games between these two sides
• Overall, Tweed have won four of the past five games between these two sides at Kawana
• The Falcons have won seven of their past eight home games while the Seagulls have won three of their past four away games
• In this match, Tweed are trying to avoid their 200th Cup loss in their 423rd game. They have 208 wins and 15 draws
• This is set to be the 50th Cup game for Tweed centre Ioane Seiuli. Seiuili (pictured below) has also previously played with Souths Logan and Brisbane Tigers

Northern Pride v Wynnum Manly Seagulls

Head-to-head: Pride 13, Wynnum Manly 13
Hashtags: #HostplusCup #PRIDEvWYN
Broadcast: Qplus.tv 

• Northern Pride host Wynnum Manly Seagulls and will be hoping to turn around the result from the last time these two sides met when the Seagulls defeated the Pride 26-8 at Iona College
• This weekend's game at Callendar Park will be the eighth Cup game at Innisfail. The Pride have lost two of the three games they played there
• Wynnum Manly have won three of the past four games played between these two sides
• Ty Williams (coaching his 102nd game) moves past Scott Sipple into 20th position of most Cup games coached

Mackay Cutters v Ipswich Jets

Head-to-head: Ipswich Jets 15, Mackay Cutters 10
Hashtags: #HostplusCup #CUTTERSvJETS
Broadcast: Qplus.tv

• Ipswich Jets travel to Mackay this weekend to take on the Cutters and will be aiming to reverse their 52-12 loss at North Ipswich Reserve in Round 2
• While Mackay have won the past two games between these two sides, the Jets will find inspiration from the fact they have won two of the past three games between these two sides in Mackay
• However, Ipswich have lost six of their past seven away games
• Mackay too have a form slump they will aim to arrest and have lost their past two home games
• In Round 15, Ipswich will be aiming to claim their 250th Cup win in their 568th game. They have 18 draws and 300 losses
• Jets skipper Nat Neale has not been named for this weekend's match, moving Todd White into the starting front row alongside consistent performer Blake Lenehan

Redcliffe Dolphins v Norths Devils

Head-to-head: Redcliffe 32 Norths 15 Drawn 2
Hashtags: #HostplusCup #PHINSvDEVILS
Broadcast: Qplus.tv

• It was a one-point thriller the last time these two sides met, with the Dolphins securing a 13-12 win at Bishop Park
• This will be the 50th Cup game between these two sides, with the Dolphins having the clear advantage in the head-to-head stakes
• Redcliffe have found form in recent weeks, winning six and drawing one of their past games
• The Devils come into this game with some good recent form over their rivals, having won three of the past four games between these two sides
• Overall however, Redcliffe have won the past five, and seven of the past eight, games between these two sides at Redcliffe
• In recent times, Redcliffe have three wins and a draw in their past four home games, while Norths have won four of their past five away games
• Devils hooker Kierran Moseley is set to make his first appearance since Round 9 after breaking his arm and has been named at 17

PNG Hunters v Central Queensland Capras

Head-to-head: PNG 8 Central 3
Hashtags: #HostplusCup #PNGvCAPRAS
Broadcast: Qplus.tv, 9Now, Kayo Freebies and Hostplus Cup Facebook 

• Both teams come into this match in winning form - the Hunters upset Wynnum Manly Seagulls last weekend in one of their best performances of the year, while the Capras held on in a close one against Sunshine Coast Falcons
• Hunters coach Mathew Church said the challenge for his players this week was to maintain the standards set last week. “We set some high standards for ourselves last weekend and now we’ve got to back them up,” Church said.
• The last time the Hunters and and Capras met was in Round 2 at Browne Park where the home side won 26-18
• PNG however do have the upper hand in the head-to-head stakes and have also won two of the past three games between these two sides
• In a statistic the Hunters will be keen to reverse, the side have lost three of their past four home games at Runaway Bay
• The Capras have travelled well recently and have a win and a draw in their past two away games

Brisbane Tigers v Souths Logan Magpies

Head-to-head: Tigers 32 Souths Logan 14 Drawn 2
Hashtags: #HostplusCup #TIGESvMAGPIES
Broadcast: Qplus.tv

• The last time the two sides met, the Tigers clawed their way back to claim a 22-22 draw at Marsden State High School in Round 2
• These two sides have drawn their past two games, with Tigers winning the previous two encounters
• Enduring a terrible run of form at the moment, the Magpies would be hoping for at least another draw and aiming to go one better with a win, having lost their past eight games
• The Magpies have also lost their past three away games
• The Tigers have a heavy advantage in the head-to-head stakes and have seven wins and a draw in the past nine games between these two sides at Totally Workwear Stadium
• There have been a number of changes named to the Souths Logan Magpies line-up on Tuesday, with more changes potentially yet to be made following injuries in Origin to some of the Brisbane Broncos players

QRL Match Review charges and results Round 14 Hostplus Cup

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